Day 0: Setup

Do this once, any time before door 1. Then every door starts with Unreal already open.

Engine

Unreal Engine 5.7 or newer. Free from the Epic Games Launcher.

Hardware

A discrete GPU (an RTX 3060 or better is comfortable), 32 GB of RAM, and 100 GB or more free on an SSD.

Sketchbook project

Make one Blank project with Starter Content. Every door gets its own level inside it, like /Sketches/D01_Glow and D02_ClickGarden. No new project, ever.

Plugins

• PCG
• Geometry Script
• OSC
• MIDI Device Support
• Python Editor Script Plugin
• Movie Render Queue
• Remote Control API
• Live Link

Free assets

Fab, Epic's marketplace, has free Megascans and props.

Capture

OBS or ScreenToGif. Make a Done Wall folder now. Every clip goes in it.